Steven Findlay

Steven Findlay
Full name Steven Findlay
Date of birth (1986-09-22) 22 September 1986[1]
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Loosehead Prop
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
2004–2011
2011–
Dalziel
Glasgow Hawks
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2016 Eastern Suburbs
correct as of 17 July 2015.

Steven Findlay (born in Motherwell,[2] Scotland on 27 July 1985) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Hawks at the Loosehead Prop position. In the 2015-16 season he had a short term professional deal with Glasgow Warriors. He previously played for Dalziel Rugby Club and Eastern Suburbs in Australia.

Findlay started playing senior rugby with Dalziel Rugby Club in 2004.[3] He played with them until 2011 appearing 97 times for the 1st XV and scoring 45 points (nine tries).[4] Moving to the Glasgow Hawks for the season 2011–12, Findlay made 22 appearances for the club in season 2014–15.[5]

Findlay has been called up for the Scotland ClubXV squad.[6] He was also called up to the Glasgow Warriors 'A' squad for a derby match against an Edinburgh 'A' side in September 2014.[7]

On 17 July 2015 it was announced that Findlay had secured a short term professional contract with Glasgow Warriors to provide depth and competition for places during the 2015 World Cup when the Warriors will lose a host of their top stars on Scotland duty.[8]

The contract will allow Findlay to play at Glasgow Hawks when not involved with the Warriors team.

On 30 March 2016 it was announced that Findlay would move to New South Wales, Australia to play for Eastern Suburbs for a season playing in the Shute Shield.

After the Australian rugby season finished, Findlay returned to play for Glasgow Hawks.[9]

External links

References

  1. http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors/player/steven-findlay
  2. "Rugby - Steven Findlay - Sporple". sporple.com.
  3. "Dalziel Rugby Club - Steven Findlay". Dalziel Rugby Club.
  4. "Dalziel Rugby Club - Statistics - Steven Findlay". Dalziel Rugby Club.
  5. "Steven Findlay - 1st XV - Glasgow Hawks RFC". glasgowhawks.com.
  6. "Scotland Club XV named for 2015". scottishrugby.org.
  7. "Glasgow bring their A game to Stirling". glasgowwarriors.org.
  8. "Four players signed ahead of new campaign". glasgowwarriors.org.
  9. http://www.glasgowhawks.com/news/hawks-team-to-play-gala-1671494.html
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